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Old 04-03-2020, 12:38 PM   #21
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Default Re: Tight Valve Guides

Never get lazy when rebuilding stuff, it will bite you in the end (your rearend).
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Old 04-03-2020, 01:35 PM   #22
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Just don't be lazy in the shop!
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Old 04-03-2020, 03:15 PM   #23
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Modern, straight guides are always a tight fit, they need to be. I installed a set for a friend a few years ago, one guide was not as tight as I liked it to be, I used Loktite to be sure. Fast forward several months and the engine had another, different, problem. When torn down, that guide had slipped downward at least 1/2"! Since that incident, I buy guides from Mac's. they are 1-piece but have a shoulder for the spring to seat on, so the spring holds the guide in place. Another advantage of them is that you don't loose the length of the stock guide/spring relationship, so no loss of spring pressure.
These ones?
https://www.macsautoparts.com/ford_m...iece-type.html

Mike's also sells them
https://www.mikes-afordable.com/product/A6510MODA.html

Very interesting that none of the other vendors sell a one-piece with a shoulder. I assume the tight fit everyone is talking about eliminates the need.
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